RFK Jr. Grilled on Vaccines

Kennedy defended the administration's proposed 12% budget cut to the Department of Health and Human Services while claiming his department still advises all children to receive the MMR vaccine.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy and Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan challenged him on the accuracy of his public statements regarding vaccine efficacy and the rise of preventable diseases.

The hearings also touched on Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda, including potential bans on junk food advertising.

Critics warn that the proposed funding reductions could exacerbate racial health disparities and gut infectious disease monitoring programs.